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Smokers live longer than the obese

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute found that smokers actually live longer on average, than people dealing with obesity. They compared normal weight smokers to extremely obese non-smokers and found that obesity shortens life spans more than smoking.

Re: Smokers live longer than the obese

BMI is a garbage stat. I would have to weigh 145 or so to be at a healthy BMI.

I haven't weighed that since I was 14. Training for sports in the weight room put on enough muscle where I'll only have an acceptable BMI by amputation or horrible disease

Same here... Mine says 197 (6'3") to be at the very top end of healthy. Conversely, one could be all the way down to 156 and be at the low end of the "healthy" range. As it is, I'm just barely still only overweight at 229 (til Lunch today) I'll grant I'm still a bit overweight. I don't think many would use the term obese.

For reference - Adrian Peterson of the Vikings is one BMI % from being obese.

The measurement only compares weight to height. No other factors come into play.

Re: Smokers live longer than the obese

Well I'm fat and a smoker! See you all in hell very soon

"Be passionate and bold. Always keep learning. You stop doing useful things if you don't learn. So the last part to me is the key, especially if you have had some initial success. It becomes even more critical that you have the learning 'bit' always switched on."

Re: Smokers live longer than the obese

Originally Posted by RubyClone

Same here... Mine says 197 (6'3") to be at the very top end of healthy. Conversely, one could be all the way down to 156 and be at the low end of the "healthy" range. As it is, I'm just barely still only overweight at 229 (til Lunch today) I'll grant I'm still a bit overweight. I don't think many would use the term obese.

For reference - Adrian Peterson of the Vikings is one BMI % from being obese.

The measurement only compares weight to height. No other factors come into play.

If your body resembles AP's, you might have an argument. For most of us, being overweight according to BMI is the same as..... being overweight.

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